{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5bd86d4944cdf3c60b93898e/66d09f68f16c66f62d145af0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Navigating Special Education in Schools Part 1:  Legal and Practical Tips","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5bd86d4944cdf3c60b93898e/1724948146545-3ded32b7-6e4a-42a4-bd2d-5fac4616caf7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome back to a new season of Shrinking it Down: Mental Health Made Simple!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For our season premiere, Gene and Khadijah are joined by two special guests who specialize in learning disabilities and special education law – Ellen Braaten, PhD, and Eileen Hagerty, Esq, – to do a deep dive on the special education system. On part 1 of this two-part series, they provide legal and practical tips by discussing the definitions, rights, and processes involved in special education evaluations</p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Media List</strong></h3><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.massgeneral.org/psychiatry/treatments-and-services/learning-and-emotional-assessment-program\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Learning &amp; Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP)</a>&nbsp;(MGH)&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.massgeneral.org/children/doctors/18025/ellen-braaten\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ellen Braaten, PhD</a>&nbsp;(MGH)&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.kcslegal.com/attorneys/profile/eileen-m-hagerty/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Eileen M. Hagerty, Kotin, Crabtree &amp; Strong, LLP</a>&nbsp;(KCS Legal)&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.massadvocates.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Massachusetts Advocates for Children</a>&nbsp;(Mass Advocates)&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/teenagers/coping-adhd-young-man-mom-managing-path-success/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Coping With ADHD: How A Young Man And His Mom Are Managing The Path To Success</a>&nbsp;(MGH Clay Center)&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.mghclaycenter.org/multimedia/videos/shrinking-it-down-our-greatest-strengths-down-syndrome/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Our Greatest Strengths, Part 2</a>&nbsp;(Shrinking it Down)&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://sites.ed.gov/idea/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Individuals with Disabilities Education Act&nbsp;(IDEA)</a>&nbsp;(US Department of Education)</li><li><a href=\"https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/frontpage/pro-students/issues/dis-issue03.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)</a>&nbsp;(US Department of Education)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/grade-school/intro-processing-speed/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Intro to Processing Speed</a>&nbsp;(MGH Clay Center)&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/qa-what-are-the-best-treatments-for-adhd/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What are the Best Treatments for ADHD</a>&nbsp;(MGH Clay Center)&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/grade-school/dyslexia-101-2/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dyslexia 101</a>&nbsp;(MGH Clay Center)&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/what-is-autism-spectrum/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What is Autism</a>&nbsp;(MGH Clay Center)&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.massadvocates.org/#:~:text=Call%20our%20Helpline%20(617)%20357%2D8431\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Massachusetts Advocates for Children Helpline</a>&nbsp;(Mass Advocates)&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Episode music by Gene Beresin</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Episode produced by Spenser Egnatz</em></p>","author_name":"Gene Beresin, MD, MA and Khadijah Booth Watkins, MD, MPH"}